Xiaoguo guessed that she must not have gone to pay homage to the two elders, so she took the initiative to talk about it.
You could say she was nosy or looking for trouble, but she just couldn't bear to see Xiaozhu feeling regret and remorse.
Because her daughter was still young at the time, her parents did not dare to tell her the news of her death, so they made up an excuse for going out. It was a well-intentioned move, as they loved their daughter dearly.
Some things cannot be treated as if they don't exist just because you don't face them. Xiaozhu should look forward now.
Xiaoguo knows that looking forward is easier said than done.
After a while, Xiaozhu raised her head and looked at Xiaoguo resolutely, "Sister Xiaoguo, please accompany me to see my parents."
"good!"
Xiaoguo narrowed her eyes and smiled, and she and Xiaozhu looked at each other and laughed.
At this moment, Zhuangzhuang turned over, and the two of them were so scared that they stopped laughing immediately. After seeing that he just turned over and continued to sleep soundly, they started laughing silently again.
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In the afternoon, Zhuangzhuang saw Xiaoguo was going out. Although he didn’t know what he was going to do, he also wanted to go with him.
Seeing this, Yu Ling immediately grabbed him and said, "Zhuangzhuang, I don't know a few new words. Can you teach them to me?"
I thought Zhuangzhuang would agree, but I was soon disappointed.
The little man just thought about it for a moment, and said without hesitation, "Sure, I'll read it to you when I get back."
"Uh..." Yuling looked at Xiaoguo for help, as if she was asking for help, with an expression that said, "I really have no choice."
"If you don't go, I'll be back soon."
Xiaoguo coaxed Zhuangzhuang, and Zhuangzhuang still listened to her.
The old village chief told Xiaozhu the address that day, and after the two came out, they walked towards the place he told them.
Because I didn't have time, I didn't prepare any offerings. It was also difficult to borrow things from others, so I had to go empty-handed.
The small fishing village is actually not very big, but the residential area is very compact. Because it is located on the seaside and has a limited geographical location, apart from the residential area, the only option for a cemetery is in the mountains.
When people here die, they are buried in any random place on the mountain and have their graves built without any rules or boundaries.
According to the old village chief's words, Xiaoguo and Xiaozhu set out to climb the mountain.
Although Xiaozhu grew up here, she had never been to this side of the mountain. After walking a few steps, she came across a grave covered with weeds and subconsciously fell on Xiaoguo.
Xiao Guo patted her gently and said, "If you are scared, just hold my hand."
As he spoke, he extended his hand.
Xiaozhu shook it without hesitation, "Sister Xiaoguo, why is it so cool here?"
"It's time for the weather to cool down. After all, the hot summer is over."
Xiaoguo felt the temperature and then said nonchalantly that fortunately she had brought some thicker clothes on this trip, otherwise she and Zhuangzhuang would have to go home wearing gauze.
Xiaozhu shook her head vigorously and said fearfully, "It's not that kind of coolness, but that kind of..."
As if to confirm her guess, there was a sudden sound from deep in the woods, and countless birds flew out, accompanied by loud cackling sounds.
"ah!!!"
Xiaozhu hugged Xiaoguo and couldn't help screaming. The roar she made was even louder than before, and no fewer birds flew away in fright.
Xiao Guo was also frightened by her shouting. After carefully observing the surroundings, she finally let out a breath of suffocation, "Xiao Zhu~ Don't scare yourself. The temperature in the forest is lower than outside. It is normal for the air to be damp and cold after being away from the sun for a long time."
"But what about the rattling sound?"
Xiaozhu was still a little unconvinced, but she finally loosened her grip a little.
"There are creatures living together here. It could be a certain kind of animal making the sound, or it could be the sound of dead trees falling down, and those squawking sounds are the calls of pheasants."
"Oh, so that's how it is!"
Xiaozhu completely let go of her hand, stood with her hands on her hips, and looked like "I'm not afraid", which made Xiaoguo laugh.
Xiaoguo patiently explained things clearly and eliminated the other party's fear before continuing to open the way.
Following the geographical location, the two came to a towering redwood tree, then walked down the small slope on the side and came to a large strange-shaped rock. After walking forward for another five meters, they finally saw the graves of Xiaozhu's parents.
According to the old village chief's description, the two were buried together, and every year he would ask villagers who knew the situation to add to the grave, so the body was not flattened by wind and rain.
After seeing her parents’ graves, Xiaozhu’s fear instantly disappeared, leaving only longing and sadness.
The ones sleeping in here are our loved ones. What is there to be afraid of? We don’t even have time to miss them, let alone be afraid.
Xiaoguo walked a little further away, leaving some time for Xiaozhu, and walked behind a big tree.
Soon, the sound of heart-wrenching cries was heard. Xiaoguo resisted the urge to go out, retracted his feet, and waited quietly where he was.
Listening to Xiaozhu's confession of longing for her parents, Xiaoguo couldn't help feeling melancholy. She also missed her own father and mother. It was fate's trick to see those two kind faces rest in such a state.
She was very suspicious at this moment. The earth was a toy created by the God Muses. When they were in a good mood, they would give a rainbow. When they were in a bad mood, they would give a disaster. Zombie viruses or droughts were all labeled as natural disasters and sent to the earth...
"Hey, who is crying here? It turns out to be the little orphan."
Xiaoguo collected her thoughts and laughed immediately. It was really a rare opportunity. Before she could find him, he showed up at her doorstep.
"Who did I think it was? It turned out to be the little medicine boy who was thrown back by Madam Yang overnight."
Yu Zhizhi looked at the kneeling Xiaozhu with pride. Just as she was feeling gratified at the misfortune of her misfortune, she was suddenly startled by a voice nearby. She turned around abruptly and found a figure that shouldn't be here.
In addition to being shocked, he did not hide the fear on his face, "Qin Xiaoguo! Why are you here!"
How did she appear here? If she is here... is Brother Jiang here too?!
When she thought of this, a look of surprise suddenly flashed across Yu Zhizhi's face.
"Hey, are you calling me madam?"
Xiaoguo walked over, reached out to help up Xiaozhu, whose legs were numb, and looked down at her with a smile in his eyes.
Xiaozhu also looked at her embarrassedly. Her legs were numb from kneeling, otherwise she would have jumped up and greeted Yu Zhizhi.
Xiaoguo's words seemed to have stung Yu Zhizhi's nerves. The unbearable past came back to her mind. Her little face was instantly wrinkled like a foot wrap and smelled terribly. She no longer looked happy at all as she did then.
Yu Zhizhi opened and closed her mouth, shaking with anger, but she still said stubbornly, "Madam, bah bah bah bah!"
Xiaozhu became unhappy when she heard this. She immediately tried to break away from Xiaoguo's hand and rushed over to scratch Hua Yuzhizhi's face.
Xiaoguo was quick to grab her. This kind of person deserved to be punished, but this matter should be done by adults.
Yu Zhizhi stepped back subconsciously, but then felt embarrassed and took two steps forward, looking at Xiaozhu with fear.
As soon as she saw her, her face began to hurt subconsciously. This damn girl had very sharp claws, leaving a bloody mark wherever she touched her. Fortunately, she didn't scratch deeply last time, and there was no scar after she applied medicine. But the most important thing for a woman is her face, and she would remember this grudge.
Today, when she was coming back home from collecting herbs, she heard crying on the way. She thought there was something lively going on, so she changed her route and walked over.
I didn't expect it was this damn girl. When I saw her, I remembered my own face and couldn't help but ridicule her. Who would have thought that the damn Qin Xiaoguo was also there!